Blatchford carbon neutral community

289. 15-Minute Cities – Edmonton’s bold plan for a sustainable net-zero city

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By David Dodge “The ‘15–minute city’ may be defined as an ideal geography where most …

Edmonton's Solar Skydome

256. Solar as art – Edmonton’s solar skydome

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By David Dodge It has to rate as one of the coolest solar projects in …

Carbon Busters net-zero homes in Blatchford

240. Carbon Busters – Building net-zero in Blatchford

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Carbon Busters may seem like a strange name for a builder, but the company has …

Brandon Sandmaier heavy duty mechanic starts solar company

202. Brandon Sandmaier – Oilsands Mechanic to Solar Company Owner

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 These days, Brandon Sandmaier is a thriving solar-energy entrepreneur—thanks in part to a seemingly …

Riverdale the Sustainable

196. Riverdale the Sustainable in Eco-City

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans Driving down Alex Taylor Road in Edmonton, you feel …

North Glenora Net-Zero Church and Townhomes

193. Visit 21 Inspiring green buildings on Eco-Solar Home Tour

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 By David Dodge & Scott Rollans Ever heard of the Eco-Solar Home Tour? Believe …

School saved by influx of 30 students

186. Canada’s first net-zero church and social housing project

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans With very little money in the bank and an …

IPCC Cities conference in Edmonton

179. Cities are source and may hold solutions to climate change

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By David Dodge and Scott Rollans How the heck did Edmonton, Alberta wind up as …

Super energy efficient lighting crew

174. Edmonton Folk Music Festival rocks energy efficiency

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Joni Mitchell, David Byrne, k.d. lang, Joan Armatrading, Passenger, Michael Franti, Blue Rodeo, John Hiatt, …

Sustainival

172. Sustainival, the world’s first green carnival

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By David Dodge Life may be a carnival, but at Sustainival you can’t “walk on …

Affordable net-zero

168. Dawning of the age of affordable net-zero homes

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By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson  Welcome to the future, a time when your home …

Edmonton's Energy Transition Strategy seeks to reduce emissions by 35%, reduce individual energy use by 25% and get 10% of our electricity from local renewable energy sources by 2035. Photo David Dodge, GreenEnergyFutures.ca

123. Mayor Don Iveson on Edmonton’s landmark Energy Transition Strategy

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By David Dodge & Dylan Thompson Climate change is often portrayed as this giant, fuzzy, …

Les Wold, a managing partner with Effect Homes, is part of the second wave of net-zero home builders making it simpler and more affordable.

04. Learn how net-zero home builders are building a better world

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By David Dodge and Duncan Kinney The idea that a home could produce as much …